West Virginia University Looking for Senior Database & Systems Administrator – WV Clinical & Translational Science Institute – Hybrid Full Time

Description 

West Virginia University Research Corporation is currently accepting applications for a Senior Database & Systems Administrator with the WV Clinical & Translational Science Institute. 

About the Opportunity

As a Senior Database & Systems Administrator, you will provide the WVCTSI research team with high level support related to the collection and reporting of clinical data for the purposes of supporting research. In addition, you will be responsible for the creation of databases, Linux servers, and providing tuning and monitoring databases and Linux servers. You will perform the process of database security in compliance with the company’s policy, provide physical model recommendations and provide escalation support for the production databases and servers. You will work in coordination with developers to meet the needs and specifications of the project and document all the procedures in a concise manner.

The successful candidate should be well conversant in Oracle RDBMS, MySql RDBMS and Linux administration. Experience in an operations environment and experience in supporting live production systems. The successful candidate shall possess knowledge of tracking and analyzing performance and resource utilization of the assigned systems, and shall have experience in recommending changes, upgrades, and enhancements based on the technical analysis.

This position allows for flexibility in work location, including potential hybrid or remote work / work from home options. Travel to the WVU Campus may need to occur based on organizational needs throughout the year.

At WVU Research Corporation, we strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU Research Corporation offers a comprehensive benefits package with a variety of options to suit your needs:

• 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
• PTO 
• 403(b) retirement savings with a fully vested 3% employee contribution match, (Employees have the option of contributing an additional 1-3% of their earnings to the plan, which is also matched by the WVURC) 
• A range of health insurance and other benefits 
• Dependent Education Scholarship
• WVU Perks
• And More!!

What you’ll do: 

• Provide all activities related to the administration of large-scale databases and the servers they run on.
• Project long-range requirements for database administration and design in conjunction with other staff in the information systems function.
• Design, create and maintain databases in a client/server environment.
• Conduct quality control and auditing of databases to ensure accurate and appropriate use of data.
• Advise users on access to various databases and servers.
• Design, implement and maintain complex databases, access methods, access time, devise allocation, validation checks, organization, protection, and security.
• Perform daily duties of backups, maintenance on applications and OS, patching, tuning, scripting, automating tasks, and troubleshooting.
• Configure the environment based on requested changes.
• Follow CM process to effectively manage environment changes.
• Provide on-call support as required during the year, supporting mission critical systems (on call rotation).
• Provide necessary instruction and documentation for change requests, installing operating systems, loading (installing) COTS products, and configuring operating systems and COTS products.     

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field OR an equivalent combination of education and directly related experience. 
• A minimum of eight (8) years of experience in the following:
  • Loading database associated COTS products, and configuring and optimizing Oracle databases. 
  • Administering UNIX/Linux server required (or equivalent work experience).
  • Using Apache, Tomcat.
  • Performing detailed performance analysis and resource utilization of major IT systems.
• Possess knowledge of performing detailed performance analysis and resource utilization of the assigned systems.
• Possess leadership skills to assure appropriate changes, upgrades, and enhancements are made based on the analysis
• Troubleshooting skills
• Ability to work varying shifts – able to support occasional nights, weekends, and call-ins. 
• Ability to quickly adapt to a constantly changing environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications in database systems and other COTS products.

About Research Corporation 

Why WVU Research Corporation?

The WVURC was created as a not-for-profit corporation in 1985 to support research (R1) at West Virginia University. We provide evaluation, development, patenting, management, and marketing services for inventions of the faculty, staff, and students of the University.

The WVURC receives and administers funds awarded by external agencies for research and other activities and is responsible for helping protect intellectual property through patents, copyrights and licensing agreements for start-up companies based on University research.

West Virginia University Research Corporation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We value diversity among its employees and invites applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.         

Job Posting: Mar 25, 2022

Posting Classification: Research Corporation

Exemption Status: Exempt

Benefits Eligible: Yes